Casing for coin-controlled apparatus



` 1,626,999 Mgy 3, 1927. J, G. WYNN CASING FOR COIN CONTROLLED APPARATUS I Original Filed Auz. 27, 1924 3 Shreets-Sheet 2 May 3 1927.

1,626,999 J. G. WYNN CASING FOR COIN CONTROLLED APPARATUS original Filed Aug. 27, 1924 s shuts-sheet s @y MM5@ Patented May 3, 1927.

UNITED STATES JOHNG. WYNN, or MADISON, WISCONSIN, AssieNoR TO'THE ZENO BUTTON COMPANY,

` y, V 1,626,999 yPifrlaziv'r OFFICE.

OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, A CORPORATION.

CASING FOR COIN-CONTROLLED APPARATUS.

Original application filed August 27, 192'4, Se1ia1 No. '34,3''{l.l Divided aiidtliis application filed June 25, 1925. Serial No. 39,462.

'Ihis application is divisional of my prior application on vending machine, Serial No. 734,373, filed August 27, 1924.

The present invention is designed for useIV in connection with a button vending machine, adapted upon the insertion of a coin to automatically deliver a button, the checking and control of the feed of which is effected through the medium of the insertion of the coin in the slot for passing thereof tov that 'all of the pressure of the rods comes' upon the glass. To prevent the glass from breaking because of the great pressure which is brought upon it, it is necessary to0 grind the edges carefully. A felt packing is generally used, but it is found that the felt soon becomes loose, `even though it is originally glued in position. l

To'overcomc the above diliiculties, I have provided a. spring clip which'is held by the clamping or through rods. lEach leg of the clip has a slightbend which serves as a cushion underneath the glass. I also provide in connection withthis spring clip suitable corner angles of metal which serve to receive the pressure of the screw rods. In this way I avoid the necessity of grinding the edges of the glass and, atk the same time, relieve it of the pressure which would otherwise come upon it.

NOW, in order to acquaintthose skilled in the art with the manner of constructing and operating a device according to my invention, I shall describe in connection with the accompanying drawings a specific einbodiment of the invention.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a front elevationof my novel' casing for an automatic vending machine; Fig.

2 is an enlarged sectional View thereof showing the manner in which the glass is clamped between the base and the top plate Fig 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of my casing and shows the manner in which the spring clips are mounted to relieve tlie glass ofpressure; and

Fig. Ulf is an isometric View of a spring clip l of my invention.

The coin control vending machine comprises generallyP a case having a top portion i in which are coin slots, the case being preferablyof glass andithe base being of cast metal or suitable material to retain the ma-` chine in an upright position and prevent the same from tipping over, thelbase having a closed coin receptacle and an open compartinent through which the merchandise is delivered. The top of the, case is provided with means to cover a series of coin chutes .70 adapted to have a vertical reciprocating V movement in the case and cooperating wtlifY the coin and actuating mechanism mounted on merchandise delivery hoppers or' magazines also positioned in the case, which actuating ortrigger mechanism is adapted to engage with a finger on the adjacent coin chute whereby on the dropping of a coin through the coinslot and chute, the actuating mechanism, is operated to automatically deliver kone piece of mechandise from the hopper to the open'compartm'ent iii the base. Means are also provided in the actuating mechanism of the hopperv to prevent fraudulent removal of the merchandise from the hopper. l

Referring tothe drawings in detail, in 'which like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the machinev or apparat-us includes the base 10 of suitable size andweight provided with a merchandise delivery compart- Y ment or tray 11 open'at the front, *andl a money compartment Or coin receptacle 12 at the rear portion and divided' therefrom by the lpartition formation 13 extending transversely of the base. The` base is preferably provided with cushion feet 14, which space thesame from the supporting surface and at the top with a surrounding flange 15 receivinga case 16 thereon and adapted to house the actuating mechanisniof the device.V

Thecase 1G is preferablyl of rectangular cross-section and includes glass' panels or other transparencies 17 held in a suitable frame including corner strips 18, extending between a top plate 19 preferably of metal and a bottom frame 2O and constituting spacing means therefor and to prevent pressure on the glass panels when connected by the corner rods or clamping bolts 21 through the medium of nut-s 22 threaded on the lower ends thereof and provided with grooves 23 for engagement by locking levers 24 pivoted at 25 on bosses on the bottom of the base shown. The locking levers 24 extend through a slot 26 and are provided with apertured ears 27 for engagement by a padlock to retain the case on the base and prevent access to the interior thereof.

Rods 23 are provided at opposite sides of the base adjacent to or in line with the pivot screws 25` which latter may form retainers therefor although said rods are preferably screwed into the base and have spacing sleeves 29 mounted thereon to support and retain in position an angular bottom plate or partition 3() extending horizontally in spaced relation above the top of the base 10 and having a downwardly extending portion or ver `cal part 31 engaging in front of the partition 13 to prevent access 'to the coin receptacle or compartment 12. y

An angular top plate 32 is retained on the rods 23 between the headed upper ends thereof and the adjacent ends of the sleeves 29, and av cover 33 is provided thereon and clipped thereto.l that is, provided with tongues englraging slots in the plate 32 at the opening iu the top or cover plate 19 of the case, as indicated at 3-land projecting therein to render the fastening means of the cover inaccessible. The cover or hood 33 has a series of vertical coin slots 35 for the insertion ol' the coins which are designed to pass into the chutes 36 arranged therebeneath and having iliorwardly curved upper ends disposed through slots 37 in the plate 32 in the bottom of the hood or housing, closing the upper ends of the coin chutes 38.

i-ilthough any number ot' the coin slotsand chutes may be provided, together with 'a corresponding` number of article or button magazines or hoppers as desired, six of such magazines or hoppers are shown in Fig. 1 ot' the drawings. These magazines are mounted between the plates 30 and 32, having' suitable tongues entering slots therein as indicated at 4G and arranged at right angles to the coin chutes 36 at points intermediate their widths. rEhe magazines or hoppers 45 are provided with front slots 47, the sheet material or metal of the magazines being bent so that the edges .thereof are in spaced relation. This is done in order that the shanlrs of the buttons may project therethrough, as clearly shown on the drawings, the buttons or other articles to be disiliensed by this check controlled apparatus being` designated at 43. Obviously, any articles other than buttons, which will be accommodated in the magazines or hoppers, may be .sold by the apparatus.

The trigger and operating mechanisms forni no part of the present invention, and are described in detail in my co-liiending application liled August 27, 1924, Serial No. 734,373.

Spring clips which are provided with the angularly bent arm 51 are preferably engaged upon the rods 2l by means of the openings 'these clips are disposed between the bottom edges ofthe or transparent panels at the bottom frame 2() to take the clamping stresses and obviate the necessity of having the glass ground on the edges and to take the pressure when the rods are tightened up instead of using felt packing, thereby preventing the glass from breaking. .ln view of the bend on each leg of the clip, a spring action is provided lo give the necessary cushioning etlect beneath the glass. This overcomes the diiiiculty experienced with felt, which when glued in position soon became loose, owing to the glue drying out. '.lhe glass panels tit snug against the sides of merchandise magazines or hoppers 45 and in lconjunction with the bottom plate or partition 30 and its vertical wall 31 the escape of coin from the coin receptacle or the possibility of working the same between the panels and the hoppers and robbing of the machines, is prevented. Furthermore, the coins may be hidden from view by means of a plate or baffle 53 of U- shaped construction which closes the back and sides of the coin receptacle above the top of the base l() beneath the parts 30 and 31, the sides thereof being' connected by cross-strip 54, if desired. Also, a` lock 55 may be provided at the top, being mounted underneath the cover plate 19 to engage beneath the plate 32. This vlock may be operated by a suitable key from the outside so that the bolt may be projected beneath the plate 32 or retracted therefrom to permit the cover to be locked into 'posit-ion with the case, or removed for obtaining access to the coin receptacle and for refilling the hoppers or magazines, as well as repairs or replacement of parts. The merchandise, such as the collar buttons 48, may be the article to be vended or boxes or inclosures containing `the same, as itis thought will be apparent.

I do not wish to be limited to the details shown or described.

I claim 1. In a vending machine, a base, and a case on the base adapted to house the holding and delivering mechanism of the machine, said case having top and bottom frame members and corner portions, spacing members between the top and bot-tom frame members and metallic Washers having angularly bent leg portions mounted on the connecting members, said angularly bent leg portions adapted to engage-beneath the edges of the panels of the case and a frame me1n ber to talze the pressure on the panels.

2. In a vending machine, a base, a case mounted thereon, a top plate, frame members between the top plate and thebottom of the case, panels between the top and bottom frame members, means for drawing the top and bottom frame members toward the top and bottom edges of the panels, and spring washers between the bottom edges of the panels and the bottom frame member stamped from sheet metal with portions bew tween the frame member and panels angularly bent, as kand for the purposes described.

3. In a vending machine casing, a top I plate, a base, panels confined between the top plate and the base, rods connecting the top plate and the base, means cooperating with the rods for forcing the top plate and the base toward each other, and spring members carried by the rods and confined between the base and the panels, said spring members being placed under tension by the act of forcing the base and top plate toward each other.

4. In a vending machine casing, ,a top plate, a base, panels confined between the top plate and the base, rods connecting the top plate and the base, means cooperating with the rods for vforcing the plate and the base toward each other, spring members having openings receiving' the rods and provided with resilient offset arms disposed between the panels and the base, said arms resiliently esisting movement of the panels toward the ase.

.In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my namethis 19 day of June, 1925.

JOHN G. WYNN. 

